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The son of the American director plays in “Christmas at Miller’s Point”, where he plays another “child of”.
“You know, I’m not fooled by the attention I get. » With this surname and a first name in homage to one of his father’s favorite characters, Sawyer Spielberg knows that personal questions and assumptions of nepotism are not far away. At 32, however, he has decided to follow his own path. He dabbled in directing and theater before acting – we saw him in “Masters of the Air”.
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Last May, he was proud to come to Cannes for “Christmas at Miller’s Point”. In a tone close to American independent cinema, full of references to Woody Allen or John Hughes, this ensemble film, by Tyler Taormina, tells the story of a Christmas evening experienced by several generations of New Yorkers. He plays a young loner alongside another filmmaker’s child, Francesca Scorsese.
“I wear my name because I am proud of it”
Both assume where they come from. “My mother [Kate Capshaw] is a force of nature, he confides. She taught me to decide my life alone. My father is very humble. He always respected his teams to the highest degree. I never want to deny that. My parents are the very reason for what I do and who I am. I wear my name because I am proud of it. »
“Christmas at Miller’s Point,” released December 11.
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